if you paint something on somebody else's property without their permission, it's vandalism, regardless of wether it could be considered art or not.
But the punishment should fit the crime. Obviously, every country has its own definition on appropriateness, but I think the death penalty is too much...
jail ? I don't know. I guess it would depend on the kind of damage caused. 1 million GBP is a lot though. I am not sure if community & cleanup service is a sufficient enough punishment for that kind of damage. Let's say, for example, I destroyed 50 cars, each worth 20,000 GPB.
I am pretty sure I'd go to jail for that, too...
Also, I'd agree that there is a difference between tagging, and graffiti. Writing my "name"on a trashcan ain't art. A sophisticated graffiti, however, could be. But that is never a justification for damaging other people's property. Real artists either ask for permission or paint on their own stuff.
But the punishment should fit the crime. Obviously, every country has its own definition on appropriateness, but I think the death penalty is too much...
jail ? I don't know. I guess it would depend on the kind of damage caused. 1 million GBP is a lot though. I am not sure if community & cleanup service is a sufficient enough punishment for that kind of damage. Let's say, for example, I destroyed 50 cars, each worth 20,000 GPB.
I am pretty sure I'd go to jail for that, too...
Also, I'd agree that there is a difference between tagging, and graffiti. Writing my "name"on a trashcan ain't art. A sophisticated graffiti, however, could be. But that is never a justification for damaging other people's property. Real artists either ask for permission or paint on their own stuff.